Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in France
France: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in France, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in France is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in France peaked at 1.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1962.
France ranks 179th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -35.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +31.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +31.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +32.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -25.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +35.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 5 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,538 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -31.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -26.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0124 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 608.29 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in France?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in France was 1.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
- How does France rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- France ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).